Monte Cristo
Monte Cristo, from above
Non vegUnited States

Monte Cristo

Ham, turkey and cheese dipped in egg, fried and served with jam. Sweet, salty, wonderfully over the top.

25 minTime
32 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's wayHam, turkey and Swiss sandwich dipped in egg, fried and served with jam.
The original
545kcalsame
32 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
25minutessame

Monte Cristo.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
White bread8 slices
Cooked ham4 slices
Turkey4 slices (or roast chicken)
Gruyère cheese4 slices Swiss or Gruyère
Egg3
Milk⅓ cup
Salta pinch
Butter2 tbsp
Sugaricing sugar, to dust
Fruit jam (jam or preserves)raspberry jam, to serve

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Layer ham, turkey and cheese between bread slices.
  2. 2Whisk eggs, milk and salt. Dip each sandwich briefly on both sides.
  3. 3Fry in butter on medium low, 3 to 4 minutes a side, until golden and the cheese melts.
  4. 4Dust with icing sugar and serve with jam.
Serve it like this

Cut diagonally, dust with icing sugar and serve hot with a small pot of raspberry jam.

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Bread or rice Cinnamon raisin bread200 min
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On the side Green bean casserole50 min
On the side Egg salad20 min
To drink Cold coffee10 min
Something sweet Monkey bread150 min
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